Tag: Aidilfitri

Ahmad Stokin: Aidilfitri Dah Habis, Kuih Tak Habis-Habis, Hutang Beraya Belum Selesai

‪#‎DahSetelBelum‬

Dongan terbonamnyo sang matohari tadi, maka berakhir lah kini syawal yg begitu sibuk sekali. Menandakan Raya doh habih doh kan. Doh banyak kali doh ambo baposan, ambo kasi ingak, tapi nampaknyo tak banyak beza ambo tengok.
Masih terdapat, kuih muih batimbun atas meja. Segalo macam kerepek masih lagi terdapat didalam tin (ada yg masih belum terusik lagi) Hmmmmmm.

Doh ambo posan, kalau iyo poung nak sambut raya, apo salahnyo sambut “ala kada” je, kuih mueh tu siap secukup rasa je, tak payah buat/beli hingga keterlaluan banyak nyo. Ni skarang ni, syawal doh habis, kueh2 ko tak habis lagi.(Tolong jgn kasi alasan ellehhh kan boleh simpan raya haji).

Tapi nak kata apa lagi kan, masih ramai yg tak dongar nasihat, masih ramai yg tak mau berjimat.

Eh dongar2 ado jugok yg beli kueh onlain kredit. Iya kredit!! (Hutangggg lah tu) Doh bermula poung luahan rasa kurang senang dan keluhan penjual2 kueh raya kerana kueh habis tapi masih belum bebayar lagi. Nak buat macam ne lagi kan, ambo tak berpihak mana2, gasak lah nak oi, doh dewasa. Pepandailah selesaikan tu

p.s. Yg masih terlebeh kueh2 tu, ambo sarankan yu ol yu ol semua Brekfes,lanch dan deener kueh2 tu lah TIAP2 HARI SAMPAI SELESAI, huakakakakakakakakaka

Source: Ahmad Stokin

August 5, 2016
Heavy Rain Causes Ponding At Lift Landing, Concerned Makcik To The Rescue

After heavy rain, my mother would often sweep the common areas in front of the lift of her HDB flat. (Due to poor upgrading work, we get ‘ponding’ in front of the lift after heavy rain.)

When I asked her why. She told me she is concern that neighbours in a hurry might fall and break their bones. She tells me she is worried especially about the elderly on our floor and a nurse-neighbour whom she noticed is always rushing to work. And she considered it no big deal to take care of the common areas.

So all these many years, she has been sweeping away the ‘ponding’. (I’ve seen her cleaned the lift when there’s pee too but that’s a story for another day).

Here’s my mother, caught in action, sweeping away the ponding, handbag swinging, at midnight after a late Hari Raya visit.

Source: Saleemah Ismail

August 1, 2016
Ahmad Stokin: Kalau Dah Janji Nak Datang Beraya, Jangan Paitau!

Masih dlm syawal masih lagi kita beraya. Selain majlis raya sana sini masih terdapat juga kunjung mengunjung yg tak habis2.
Terdongar rintihan sorang kawan kerana beberapa anggota keluarga dan juga kekawan yg dah janji nak dtg beraya, tetiba las menet tak jadi datang. Ambo pon turut merasa bingit.

Ya tak ya, boleh ambo tanyo sikit, pat mano letak palo hotak korang ni?? Bukan nya org tu yg panggil korang datang rumah dia. Tapi korang yg kasi tau yg korang nak dtg beraya. Doh tu tuan rumah tentunya berusaha susah payah menyiapkan juadah2 lauk pauk untuk korang2 mentakedaghah lah kan. Kalau satu dua org tak pe lah, tapi bayangkan lah yg kata nak datang tu mungkin berbelas org jumlahnya, lalu disiapkan lah makanan untuk sebanyak itu.

Ehhh aleh2 tiba harinya, mcm tak bersalah lah pulak telepon org tu korang kasi tau tak jadi datang lah, ada hal lah, tak sempat lah, itu lah ini lah, kepala hotak ko LAH!!
Ok mungkin ada yg marah ambo ckp cenggini, teruskan baco lah.

Kalau tak boleh datang akibat dari perkara2 yg betul2 tak dapat elak tu, ok tuan rumah pasti akan mengerti, contoh: kemalangan ke, kematian ke, masuk spital ke, dan alasan2 yg sekontener dgn nya.
TAPI ko kasi alasan apa pon, lopas tu jgn lah apdet satus pat pesbuk ko beraya rumah lain pulok. Pos gambor tulis kepsyen “Best ah filem tadi, worth the ticket price”, Ada yg aplod gambor “enjoying our deghian Kong D24 at lor 24 geylang” huakakakakaka

So tell me, give me one good reason not to call you Stupid Dumb Ass!!!

Moral op der setori :- kalau tak mau ini terjadi pd diri sendiri, jangan lakukan pd orang lain.

p.s. Kesian kak jey, terpaksalah makan lauk sama tiap hari 3-4 hari ni kankankan.

Source: Ahmad Stokin

August 1, 2016
SG Chinese Girl: Everyone Should Experience Celebrating Aidilftri For The First Time

TOO BEAUTIFUL!!!

Here is an account from an “SG Muslims for Eid” participant who identifies as a non-religious Chinese Singaporean celebrating Eid for the first time!!!

“I saw a very pretty poster on Facebook inviting non-Muslims into Muslim homes during Eid. I signed up out of curiosity, a desire to eat good food and be amongst joyful people in celebration.

Soon I was warmly welcomed into the home of a young couple Dhaniah and Haider. About 160 friends and relatives from both sides were expected that day, some of them even they themselves have never met before. The spectrum of their friends and relatives range wide, from lawyer types to makciks who practice yoga to media types to pakciks who have done the full Haj 4 times (and Umra countless times) to a young wife who is fully clothed from head to toe. Dhaniah’s side of the family look very Chinese and are musically talented. They were actually jamming and recording music as the celebrations went on. And then there’s me, a non-religious Chinese blonde-dyed short-haired woman from the arts and media. Everyone is gentle and accepting of each other.

Despite the sheer number of relatives and friends who came pouring in and out of their home, Dhaniah and Haider managed to make me feel just at home. They introduced me to everyone who came, and everyone happily answered any questions I had about their customs and practices, particularly about the Haj. I’m most curious and fascinated with this epic pilgrimage. A lot of them went way out of their way to make me feel appreciated for my curiosity.

I was most touched by their devotion towards their personal faith, and also their close-knittedness within their families and community. One of the boys kissed my hand even though he was super shy. That’s just the cutest thing ever! I didn’t tell him, but I was blushing inside too 😛

I don’t belong to any particular faith but most of my friends do. Now is as good a time as any to learn and appreciate the part of them that I’m not familiar with. I find it timely for such interfaith learning and appreciation especially in such times of conflicts and misunderstanding around the world. Only when we feel connected will we remember that our core similarities outweigh superficial differences.

The curiosity isn’t one way. Dhaniah and Haider had a lot of questions about my secular meditation practice and they’re very eager to try it out. They’re eager to visit my home even though I told them my home is very boring. I don’t even have a TV! I’ve made some good friends and had a lovely afternoon in a house full of warmth and love (not to mention 2 very cute rabbits). I thank all the organizers of SG Muslims for Eid and especially Dhaniah and Haider for their warm hospitality. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone who is interested. ”

❤❤❤‪#‎SGME2016‬‪#‎InterfaithYouthCircle‬‪#‎Singapore‬

Source: Noor Mastura

July 14, 2016
Selamat Hari Raya Or Eid Mubarak?

I am a sucker for the holidays. Deepavali, Chinese New Year, Christmas — I love all the pomp and fanfare that comes along with each festival.

But my personal favourite is definitely Hari Raya because I get to enjoy it as an enthusiastic outsider so all of the kueh tarts but none of the stress.

And Hari Raya brings out the most amazing outfits. Colour-coordinated families from five-year-old son to one-year-old daughter perfectly matched by accents or fabric to the young couple posing stylishly in an Instagram perfect post at void decks across the island — all clad in sarong kebayas and baju kurungs of every possible colour.

I also love the food. A visit to the Geylang Raya bazaar is an absolute must and this year the gentrification of this tradition was both heartening and sad.

The introduction of all these newfangled trends and foods (from a rainbow bagel to macaron ice-cream sandwiches) and the queues that formed by these stalls eclipsed the staples of prawn vadai and the iconic Ramly burger stands but at least it brought more young people to the festivities and that can’t be a bad thing.

Maybe we just need a little more inventiveness — rainbow prawn vadai for next year perhaps?

Beyond the sights, sounds, colours and flavours of the bazaar — there are the spreads waiting at the welcoming homes of Muslim friends and families; Ayam Bakar Padang, Lontong, Sayur Lodeh, Sambal Sotong, Udang Sambal Petai, Ayam Masak Opor and the desserts again capturing the myriad of colours that come with this celebration.

I love all of it.

Except one thing that has become increasingly prevalent — have you noticed lately that nobody says “Selamat Hari Raya” any more. More and more people are switching to “Eid Mubarak” casually, unthinkingly and nearly instinctively.

A Malaysian friend says she noticed it almost immediately after returning to KL from abroad in 2014. Suddenly, the billboards were saying the Arabic greeting of “Eid Mubarak” instead of the native Malay “Selamat Hari Raya.”

The Sultan of Johor summed this up when he explained why he preferred to use terms like “Hari Raya” instead of “Eid al-Fitr”, or “buka puasa” instead of “iftar” as “I have been using these Malay terms since I was a child… I have no intention of replacing these terms with Arabic.”

Why are we using Arabic? It is a beautiful language and carries with it a rich culture but my concern is this culture is eclipsing the authenticity of our local culture.

Malay culture is much more than just the culture of one people — it is in many ways the spirit of this corner of the world. Black and white photographs of my mother in a well-stitched kebaya or the endless repertoire of P. Ramlee songs my Uncle can croon are all testament to this.

I worry that we are beginning to frame this South-east Asian identity as less than its Arabic counterpart and this would be a shame because losing the culture would cause us to lose so much of what makes this region proud.

* This is the personal opinion of the columnist, Surekha A. Yadav

Source: www.themalaymailonline.com

July 12, 2016